Nearly half of global chief executives say they plan to launch upskilling or reskilling initiatives so workers can adapt to artificial intelligence, according to an EY‑Parthenon survey. The finding highlights workforce training as a central corporate response as companies accelerate AI adoption and align talent with changing roles and technologies.
The poll covered 1,200 CEOs of large companies across 21 countries and reported several concrete metrics. Eighty percent of respondents said they have accelerated AI investment this year compared with 2025. Executives pointed to AI’s effects across customer service, core operations, decision‑making, and product innovation, signaling that firms expect AI to touch multiple parts of the business rather than a single function.
CEOs appear committed to spending on AI even as uncertainty remains about how value will be created: 99% expect AI will change their workforce strategy over the next three years, yet only 19% say they are satisfied with existing AI regulatory frameworks. Many executives described training initiatives as a primary response to rapid change, suggesting upskilling and reskilling will be central to near‑term workforce planning and to how companies manage the risks and operational shifts that follow.
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